This balance system is also known as the vestibular system. In the inner ear, the balance system consists of three semicircular canals that contain fluid and âsensorsâ that detect rotational movement of the head. Each of the semicircular canals lies at a different angle and is situated at a right angle to each other.
The formal boundaries for the Kopperston Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 1.91 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Wyoming County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 1,660 feet. The Kopperston Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2586840) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name.
Vance County was established in 1881, and named in honor of Governor Zebulon B. Vance, the famous Civil War Governor of North Carolina. In 1841, the town of Henderson became Vanceâs county seat, and was named in memory of Leonard Henderson, who served as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court in the 1830âs. Vance County is located in Central North Carolina, along the Virginia border and includes the townships of Dabney, Henderson, Kittrell, Middleburg, Sandy Creek, Townsville, Watkins, and Williamsboro. Attractions include Kerr Lake, and 850 mile shoreline that stretches across Vance County. Census 2010